ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04961: Somerset County, ME

ZIP Code 04961 (Somerset County, Maine) has an estimated 919 residents in 482 households. The median household income is $53,750, the median home value is $162,100 and the median gross rent is $346/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

919

Margin of error ±146

Median household income

$53,750

Margin of error ±$18,755

Median home value

$162,100

Margin of error ±$17,020

Median gross rent

$346/mo*

Margin of error ±$283· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

50.6 yrs

Margin of error ±10.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.0 min

Margin of error ±9.5 min

How ZIP 04961 compares with Maine and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0496150.6 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04961$53,750Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04961$32,752Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0496116.6%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 049619.6%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0496123.8%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04961$162,100Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04961$346/mo*Maine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0496194.4%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0496131.0 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0496110.4%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04961

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 04961 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04961Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population919±1461,387,817334,922,499
Median age50.6 yrs±10.1 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households482±85597,159129,227,496
Median household income$53,750±$18,755$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$32,752±$4,063$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate16.6%±6.3 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.6%±5.0 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%±5.9 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$162,100±$17,020$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$346/mo*±$283$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.4%±3.5 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.0 min±9.5 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.4%±6.5 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 04961
GroupZIP 04961MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%1.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04961 is

State
Maine
Main county
Somerset County
Land area
377.33 sq mi· about 2 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Somerset County

04478 Somerset County, ME04911 Somerset County, ME04912 Somerset County, ME04920 Somerset County, ME04923 Somerset County, ME04924 Somerset County, ME04925 Somerset County, ME04929 Somerset County, ME04937 Somerset County, ME04942 Somerset County, ME04943 Somerset County, ME04944 Somerset County, ME04945 Somerset County, ME04950 Somerset County, ME04957 Somerset County, ME04958 Somerset County, ME04965 Somerset County, ME04967 Pittsfield, ME04971 Somerset County, ME04975 Somerset County, ME04976 Somerset County, ME04978 Somerset County, ME04979 Somerset County, ME04985 Somerset County, ME

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.